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Boomerang Beat fabric from Tonic Living

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Tonic Living create faithful reproductions of vintage textiles. Their website is full of superb examples of retro style fabrics but this Boomerang Beat print particularly stands out. The classic mid century atomic pattern is printed on hardwearing textured cotton barkcloth, making it a perfect choice for upholstery.

You can buy the material by the yard or, if your sewing skills are a little rusty, Tonic Living offer a custom sewing service for curtains and blinds.

$14.95 per yard from Tonic Living.

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eBay watch: 1970s space age Atomium desk clock

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I'm not sure the image above does this justice, so check out the full listing of this 1970s space age Atomium desk clock to see some close-up shots. It's an impressive thing.

With a case made of black and transparent perspex and a clock mechanism built into the base, the clock's hands are a mix of three-dimensional rings and chrome-plated balls. So how do you tell the time? Simple – you look down and see the time based on that structure and base. There's also a 'seconds' hand that (as you might guess) constantly moves, creating an object that's both practical and attention-grabbing.

It still works perfectly and is powered by a single AA battery. Unsurprisingly, there's already interest in this, but the bidding is still at just £21. A real bargain.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Homeware

Bradbury & Bradbury wallpapers

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Atomic doodle

Looking for a specific period look for your home? Bradbury & Bradbury's range of art wallpapers could be worth a look. They've a wide selection of historically inspired wallpapers from which the above 'Atomic Doodle' design is taken. It's obviously a fifties inspired look, one taken from the group of designs they've called 'The Atomic Age'. They also sell other twentieth-century inspired designs under the categories Art Deco, Post-War Era and 'The Mod Generation'. 

The papers are hand printed and generally come in a range of colours. Atomic Doodle, for example, comes in taupe and pink as well as the turquoise shown here. This wallpaper costs $72 per roll, but prices vary depending on the design.

See it online